SAVE THE DATE

Among the 100+ high net worth lots available on the day will be Hermes™ scarves, luxury watches, exquisite ceramics and intriguing collectables ranging from coins and stamps, to vintage jewellery and Lego sets.

Kindly sponsored by Cooper Brouard, the auction will be held on Saturday 23rd September in The Harry Bound Room at Les Cotils, St Peter Port. The auction commences at 10am, with open viewing from 9am. Parking is available on site and entrance to the auction is free.

Full colour auction catalogues will be available for a small donation, and full details and a list of the auction lots will be released on Friday 8th September ahead of the event!

This very special auction is one of the many lifelines for the staff and service users at Les Bourgs Hospice - it’s significance to all involved is truly unfathomable. Each successful bid goes directly to the Hospice, and the funds raised, help to support the incredible services supplied by the dedicated team that commit their time and experience to the care of islanders who need it most. Funds raised for the registered charity are used solely in providing hospice care and maintaining the facilities. Les Bourgs Hospice does not receive any States’ funding and needs to raise over £1.6 million per annum to continue to offer care to patients with life limiting disease and support their families.

If you wish to donate to the Les Bourgs Grand Charity Auction, please contact Catherine.boughay@lesbourgs.com Please note, auction prizes are subject to change. Save the date in your diary and we look forward to welcoming you on the day!

Tabor Development Site

Two areas of land situated opposite each other along Le Feugre, just inland from the desirable Cobo Bay, standing on an elevated site with fantastic panoramic coastal views.

Development Site houses a timber-framed bungalow, due to its construction, the property needs demolishing.

Development Plot houses a double garage which , given the location within the Cobo Local Centre, there is great scope for development.

Any such schemes would be subject to the necessary planning permission being sought, although in general terms the policies within the Island Development Plan do allow for development on such sites.

£850,000

In this digital age, it’s more common to hear stories of innovation through technology and how these innovations can be applied to a range of industries. It’s almost impossible to scroll through LinkedIn, your social feed or log on to a new website without some mention of Artificial Intelligence and the advances this is providing to businesses the world over.

With that in mind, I recently discovered TEKEX and attended one of their events. I listened to many inspiring presentations from a selection of entrepreneurs; with each speaker detailing their insights and presenting solutions to a range of business areas. Everything from fitness, marketing and buying insurance to the crewing of yachts. And many of these businesses were either being run, or invested in locally.

I was fascinated to find out more about TEKEX and what they are doing for the innovation space in Guernsey, so I sat down with co-founder, Tom Langford, to talk about the innovation industry in Guernsey, the role of TEKEX and how they are assisting entrepreneurs with mentorship and even funding for their revolutionary ideas.

“We’re looking for innovative people doing innovative things” said Tom as he explained more about the premise behind TEKEX. We want to help people to build connections that will help them either as an entrepreneur, who has an idea and wants to progress it further, or experienced business professionals who can help point them in the right direction through mentorship.”

What the TEKEX team realised is that there were three distinct groups – those who had great ideas, those who were apprehensive about getting started and those that simply did not know where to start.

“There are three main reasons people are nervous about getting started. Fear of failure, not believing that Guernsey is the right location for a technology business to scale, and that technology companies are drowned out by Finance businesses”.

It’s quite fascinating how much has been covered by TEKEX locally and the connections they have helped build. Across Guernsey and Jersey, the TEKEX team have supported start-up businesses raise £9,500,000 through various mediums. TEKEX 3 was their third event locally and it was a raging success and all seats sold. The Jersey branch, headed up by Ed Prow, have undertaken over twenty-five events now.

Outside of these presentations, a lot of success is accomplished behind the scenes in more intimate settings, such as lunch events which are hosted almost bi-monthly and sponsored by corporate partners.

Special consideration is given to the social and professional dynamics, so groups are curated ensuring the right people and experience complement each other. The entrepreneurs are provided with the exact experience they need to scale.

Whilst the finance industry in Guernsey is strong and offers a lot of opportunity, it’s important not sleep on the innovation sector that is quietly working away, coming up with amazing ideas and bringing them to the world stage from right here on Guernsey.

If you are interested in finding out more about TEKEX or attending one of their events, check out their website www.tekex.co or visit their LinkedIn page.

£797,000

Although the property could benefit from modernisation it has been well maintained throughout and provides great scope to extend the accommodation.

Externally there is a large garden with timber summerhouse, block-built store and ample parking to the front.

Property details

Lounge, kitchen/dining room, conservatory 2 bedrooms, study, bathroom, separate wc. Parking and gardens.

8 uniquely stylish apartments From £425,000

The transformation of the Torteval Methodist Church to Chapelle du Vallon is nearly complete. Having recognised the need to merge congregations, the decision was made to apply to convert the chapel and hall into Local market residential units. Local architects CDD designed and sought the permissions we see evolving today, eight unique selfcontained apartments offering one, two and three bedrooms.

Seven years after the last service was held the building will come back to life as welcome homes for eight households.

The new development has generated a tremendous amount of interest from former worshippers, Torteval locals and buyers; the iconic building and quiet rural location are proving irresistible and five units have already been snapped up in the first wave of marketing.

£1,200,000

This spacious, detached home offers great accommodation with good sized reception rooms and up to 5 bedrooms with scope to create an attached annexe.

Krysida is set back off the road behind double wooden gates with an attractive rural outlook over neighbouring agricultural fields. There is ample parking on the driveway, a double integrated garage and beautifully landscaped south and west facing gardens.

The property has been well maintained and is presented in immaculate order throughout.

Property details

Lounge, dining room, conservatory, kitchen/breakfast room, utility, boot room, 5 bedrooms (2 with ensuite bath/shower and 1 with ensuite wc), shower room. Garage, parking and landscaped gardens.